Saudi Arabia Achieves Top Global Ranking In Cybersecurity Index
The 2024 Global Competitiveness Yearbook study, published by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland, has ranked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the top country in t...
June 20, 2024594Category: Saudi Arabia
Hajj Concludes As Pilgrims Depart Mina After Fourth Day Of Stoning
Pilgrims who stayed in Mina on Tuesday night performed the stoning ritual for the fourth consecutive day, throwing pebbles at the three Jamarat on Wednesday afternoon.
Pilgrims hurled seven pebbles...
June 20, 2024243Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Initiates Early Preparations For Hajj 2025
Saudi Arabia has commenced preparations for the Hajj 1446 H/2025 season during the Closing Ceremony of the current Hajj season.
Dr. Tawfig Al-Rabiah, Minister of Hajj and Umrah, highlighted the ach...
June 20, 2024804Category: Saudi Arabia
New Digital Salary Transfer For Domestic Workers Starting July 1st
Beginning July 1, 2024, newly hired domestic workers arriving in Saudi Arabia will have their salaries transferred online. This update was announced by the Musaned platform, which provides services fo...
June 21, 20241964Category: Saudi Arabia
36 Hospitalized For Suspected Food Poisoning In Saudi Arabia
Thirty-six individuals were hospitalized in Saudi Arabia's Abu Arish governorate, Jizan Province, due to suspected food poisoning, as reported by Saudi media.
The incidents occurred on Wednesda...
June 21, 2024630Category: Saudi Arabia
Obtain Your Hajj Completion Certificate Via Nusuk App
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that pilgrims can now obtain Hajj completion certificates through the Nusuk application, providing them with a memorable keepsake of their spiritual ...
June 21, 2024772Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Authorities Close Fast-Food Outlets After Mass Food Poisoning Incident
Authorities in the Abu Arish governorate of Jizan Province, southwestern Saudi Arabia, have shut down two fast-food restaurants following a mass food poisoning incident. Over 100 people reportedly fel...
June 22, 2024511Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Grants Approved Destination Status To China From July 1
Saudi Arabia has officially been granted Approved Destination Status (ADS) by China, effective from July 1, 2024. This milestone follows the Kingdom’s participation in the second China roadshow ...
June 24, 2024450Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Reports 1,301 Deaths During Hajj Season: Health Ministry Update
Saudi Arabia has reported 1,301 deaths during the recent Hajj season, according to the Minister of Health, Fahd Al-Jalajel. The minister noted that 83% of the fatalities were unauthorized pilgrims who...
June 24, 2024538Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Confirms Three-Term School Year With 8-Week Summer Vacation
The Saudi Cabinet has approved the academic calendar framework for public education, higher education, and technical and vocational training for the next five years, as reported by the Saudi Press Age...
June 24, 20244248Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Gifts Holy Quran To Departing Pilgrims
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance has distributed 52,752 copies of the Holy Quran as a gift from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to departing pilgrims at King Abdulazi...
June 24, 2024245Category: Saudi Arabia
Investigation Launched After Newborns Swapped At Saudi Hospital
Saudi Arabia has initiated an investigation into an incident at King Faisal Hospital in Taif where newborns were reportedly swapped, according to Dr. Talal Al Maliki, CEO of the Taif Health division.
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June 24, 2024278Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Authorities Seize Rotten Sacrificial Meat In Jeddah
Authorities in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, have intercepted a large quantity of sacrificial meat deemed unfit for human consumption during last week's Muslim Eid Al Adha.
Municipal authorities discov...
June 24, 2024429Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Taxi Driver Ejects Passenger Over Smoking Dispute
A taxi driver using a transportation app in Saudi Arabia sparked controversy by ejecting a customer who asked him to stop smoking.
Following the incident, the driver was expelled from the company a...
June 25, 2024355Category: Saudi Arabia
King Khalid Airport In Riyadh Ranked World's Most Punctual
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was ranked first among the most accurate airports worldwide for flight schedules in May this year. This achievement underscores the level of commitment at t...
June 27, 2024407Category: Saudi Arabia
Quick-Thinking Heroes Prevent Disaster At Hafr Al Batin Petrol Station
A Saudi citizen and a petrol station worker successfully extinguished a fire that erupted in a car at a fueling station in Hafr Al Batin, potentially averting a major catastrophe.
The incident, cap...
June 28, 2024353Category: Saudi Arabia